Strategy Block
Problem Statement
A focused problem slide that names the pain, affected audience, and cost of inaction.
Problem
The current path is too slow
Frame the pain in plain language and show what it costs.
Before
Pain
After
Audience
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OPF Config
blocks:problem-statement{
"$schema": "https://pptx.dev/schema/opf/v1",
"version": "1.0",
"meta": {
"title": "Problem Statement",
"subtitle": "A focused problem slide that names the pain, affected audience, and cost of inaction.",
"purpose": "Establish urgency around a problem before presenting a solution.",
"narrative": {
"id": "problem-solution"
},
"keyMessages": [
"The current state is painful.",
"The affected audience is specific.",
"Inaction has a cost."
],
"tone": "persuasive",
"tags": [
"content-block",
"problem-statement"
]
},
"design": {
"colors": {
"scheme": "bold-red"
},
"fonts": {
"scheme": "montserrat"
},
"background": {
"type": "solid",
"color": "#ffffff"
},
"layoutPreferences": {
"density": "balanced",
"alignment": "left",
"animations": false,
"slideNumbers": false
}
},
"slides": [
{
"id": "problem-statement",
"layout": "two-column",
"section": "Problem Statement",
"elements": [
{
"id": "problem-statement-title",
"type": "text",
"slot": "title",
"content": {
"text": "The current path is too slow"
},
"style": {
"fontSize": 34,
"alignment": "left"
}
},
{
"id": "problem-statement-subtitle",
"type": "text",
"slot": "subtitle",
"content": {
"text": "A focused statement of pain, audience, and cost."
},
"style": {
"fontSize": 16,
"lineHeight": 1.3
}
},
{
"id": "problem-statement-points",
"type": "text",
"slot": "body",
"content": {
"bullets": [
"Who feels the pain",
"What breaks today",
"What delay costs"
]
},
"style": {
"fontSize": 15,
"lineHeight": 1.25
}
}
],
"notes": "A focused problem slide that names the pain, affected audience, and cost of inaction."
}
]
}Preview this config live at pptx.dev/playground.
Use Case
Use when a deck needs to create urgency before proposing a solution.
When to Use
Early in sales, product, transformation, and investor narratives.
When to Avoid
Avoid if the audience already accepts the problem and needs solution detail.
Block Structure
two-column
The current path is too slow
A focused statement of pain, audience, and cost.
- -Who feels the pain
- -What breaks today
- -What delay costs
Best Practices
Write the problem in the audience's words.
Quantify the consequence where possible.
Do not introduce the solution too early.
Playground deep link: config=blocks:problem-statement